Rejoinder

[rɪ'dʒɒɪndə] or [rɪ'dʒɔɪndɚ]

(noun.) (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication.

(noun.) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); 'it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher'.

约翰娜編輯--From WordNet

(n.) An answer to a reply; or, in general, an answer or reply.

(n.) The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication.

(v. i.) To make a rejoinder.

手打:雷克斯

n. Answer (to a reply), replication.

手打:罗纳德

SYN:Retort, replication, reply, answer, rebutter, parry

ANT:Sally, banter, rallying, sarcasm, attack, hit

克雷格編輯

Well, just keep on for a few hours more and it will come out all right, was the rejoinder. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
The rejoinder to this was the first shrug. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
That depends on the line of study taken, said Will, also getting a tone of rejoinder. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
Here, Miss Abbey,' was official rejoinder. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
Oh, DINNER---- he mocked her; but she left him with the smiling rejoinder: Dinner on board, remember; we'll put it off till nine if you like. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
Show me how you accomplish these results, was Tars Tarkas' only rejoinder. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
I neither want any thanks, nor merit any, was the careless rejoinder. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
Madam, I should like some tea, was the sole rejoinder she got. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
To yourself and your merits,' was Mr Dorrit's rejoinder. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
Her eyes darkened, and he expected an indignant rejoinder. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.

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